So last night my cousin was in town, so we went out for dinner, so by the time we got home and watched a bit of hockey, it was bit later than the usual bedtime. I guess in some way this was helpful, because I had one of the better swims I've ever had. After warm-up and drills, we got into a faster set, setting up next week's 8x100 test. And somehow I ended up blowing my lane out of the water. I've never felt that good swimming hard 100s, but something was on. For our second set, I got moved up a lane, to join four swimmers there. Based on my times of the first three, I was to start fourth. After the first 100, I got moved to third. After the second 100, I was moved to second spot, all because I kept catching the people in front of me. (Note: I may have been slowed down a bit by catching up to the others, but I was able to go faster because I was in the draft. So it's all a trade.) I figure I'm going to feel sore for a day or two when my body realizes what it has done, but right now, I'm pretty chuffed.
Swim: w/u - 200yds each free, non-free, pull
4x25 high elbow scull/25 pull, 10"
4x50 forearm flop, 10"
4x50 straight-back pull, 10"
500 as 25 sprint/75 ez free, 1'
3x100 timed (1:28,1:35 (crowd at the wall so I couldn't push off at 50), 1:27), 30"
300 as 100 non-free, 100 pull, 100 non-free, 30"
200 as 25 sprint/75 ez free, 1'
3x100 timed (1:27, 1:24, 1:27), 30"
Total: 2800 yds
Edit: Added a little run after work, before crashing on the couch. Nice and easy, got a few miles. I should be set up well for tomorrow's threshold run.
Run: 5 miles @ 7.2 mph
Way to go! I don't know anyone who gives as much to reaching their goals and you are always an inspiration to me.
ReplyDeleteAww, you're making me blush. Now I just need to do this again next week.
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